Fun Fact October 14, 2021.

On this date, October 14, 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle, was published.  According to History dot com, The book was the first collection of Holmes stories. After medical school, Conan Doyle moved to London, where his slow medical practice left him ample free time to write. His first Sherlock Holmes story, “A Study in Scarlet,” was published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887. Starting in 1891, a series of Holmes stories appeared in The Strand magazine, and Conan Doyle was able to give up his medical practice and devote himself to writing.  In addition to dozens of Sherlock Holmes stories and several novels, Conan Doyle wrote history, pursued whaling, and engaged in many adventures and athletic endeavors.  Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930.    Listen to the podcast here; https://theriver953.com/lonnies-fun-fact/

Fun Fact October 14, 2021.
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